FAO-IFAD Using livelihood to map best investments in water

In 2005, IFAD and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) formed a partnership to promote a better understanding of the links between rural poverty, livelihoods and water access. 

Together they developed an approach to map information relating to poverty, livelihood activities and water availability across sub-Saharan Africa. 

By correlating this information, they have been able to substantiate context-specific proposals for water investments.